NOVEL WEB Ch. 47
Chapter 47: Trojan Horse Breaks the Formation
Although Pei Zhen also did not know how Xu Zhengyang managed to do it, he too was displeased with Tian Xiyue’s behavior just now, which disregarded the camaraderie among fellow sect members.
So Pei Zhen casually said, “It’s a divine ability of my disciple. It’s just that this divine ability happens to be convenient for bringing others along.”
“Hmm?”
Chen Qiang was stunned upon hearing this, and without the slightest concern for Xiao Yueling’s gloomy expression, he burst into hearty laughter, “Hahahahaha! What a divine ability, what a divine ability!”
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At the same time, in Sunset Cloud Blessed Land, Green Peak Gorge.
With the guidance of a compass.
The Heavenly Profound Zhang siblings were the first to walk out of the Five Elements Maze Formation.
After Zhang Yutong emerged.
Seeing no one behind her, she was secretly delighted and said to her younger brother, “It seems that the disciples of this generation from the Azure Peak Sword Sect and True Essence Sect aren’t anything special. Just an illusion formation was enough to stop them.”
But before Zhang Yueyang had time to respond.
The voice of Ye Mingyu from the Azure Peak Sword Sect came from behind, saying, “Fellow Daoist Zhang, please be cautious with your words.”
As he spoke.
Ye Mingyu had already stored away the semi-transparent small sword into his sword case and walked out of the Five Elements Maze Formation.
Seeing this, Zhang Yutong’s heart trembled slightly.
If not for the compass in her hand, she admitted to herself that she absolutely could not have broken through the formation so calmly and effortlessly.
Thus, Zhang Yutong silently raised the threat level of Ye Mingyu by a notch in her heart, then praised, “Well played, Fellow Daoist Ye!”
As soon as she finished speaking.
Zhang Yutong changed the subject and asked Ye Mingyu, “This second restriction formation was set by your Azure Peak Sword Sect. I wonder, what is the specialty of this restriction?”
“Hahahaha!”
Ye Mingyu laughed heartily and said cheerfully, “This is the Green Edge Absolute Shadow Killing Formation. To pass through this formation, there are no tricks or shortcuts.
You must withstand the sword energy slashes inside and walk straight from start to finish!”
Zhang Yutong slightly flinched when she heard Ye Mingyu utter the words “tricks or shortcuts”.
She was just about to say something.
At this moment, Tian Xiyue also walked out of the Five Elements Maze Formation and said, “A killing formation? I’d like to experience it for myself!”
As soon as she finished speaking.
Tian Xiyue instantly transformed into a streak of lightning and rushed into the Green Edge Absolute Shadow Formation!
Seeing this, Zhang Yutong didn’t delay and said to Zhang Yueyang, “Little brother, come here!”
As she spoke.
Zhang Yutong waved her delicate hand, and a surge of blue water-attribute magical power burst forth!
At the same time.
Zhang Yueyang, standing behind Zhang Yutong, sent out a stream of red fire-attribute magical power which merged with hers.
In the next instant.
A Tai Chi-shaped water-fire shield enveloped the two siblings, and then they directly stepped into the Green Edge Absolute Shadow Formation under its protection!
Seeing this scene, Ye Mingyu’s eyes lit up and he praised, “Is this the divine ability that only members of the Zhang family can comprehend through cultivating the Heavenly Profound Canon? Impressive!”
As he spoke.
Ye Mingyu slapped the sword case on his back, and three flying swords, each about three feet long, shot out and began to orbit him continuously.
With flying swords protecting his body.
Ye Mingyu too wasted no time here and strode into the Green Edge Absolute Shadow Formation with great strides!
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Xu Zhengyang’s method of breaking the formation required step-by-step trial and error, so his speed was significantly slower compared to the others.
Precisely because of this.
By the time Xu Zhengyang brought Yang Hong out of the Five Elements Maze Formation—
The Zhang siblings, Ye Mingyu, and Tian Xiyue had already advanced about 20% into the Green Edge Absolute Shadow Formation.
Seeing this, Yang Hong grew extremely anxious.
He immediately drew the Seven Star Technique-Breaking Sword from his back, intending to charge in and catch up with the others!
Just as Yang Hong was about to step into the Green Edge Absolute Shadow Formation, Xu Zhengyang grabbed him and said, “Don’t rush!”
Hearing this, Yang Hong anxiously stomped his feet.
But out of trust in Xu Zhengyang, he still held back his impatience and said, “If we don’t get in there quickly, we won’t be able to catch up with them!”
“Sharpening the axe won’t delay the work of cutting firewood. We’ll definitely be faster than them!”
As Xu Zhengyang said this—
He looked speechlessly at the formation disks and array flags completely exposed out in the open, shaking his head, “The formation techniques of Azure Peak Sword Sect are too crude. Those formation disks and array flags are just left there so blatantly, not even trying to conceal them. It’s as if they’re afraid I won’t notice them.”
Hearing this, Yang Hong quickly pointed to the flying swords patrolling above the formation disks and array flags and said to Xu Zhengyang, “Senior Brother Xu, don’t act recklessly! There are Tier 2 flying swords patrolling and guarding above those formation disks and flags. If we make a move on them— Those flying swords will definitely strike down directly!”
At this point—
Yang Hong quickly added, “And even if you manage to break the formation, Senior Brother Xu— If we can get through, so can the others! Especially Senior Sister Tian— She also knows the solution to the final Misty Shadow Thousand-Kill Formation and will definitely be the first to rush to the Bodhi Tree!”
With full confidence, Xu Zhengyang said to Yang Hong, “Junior Brother Yang, have you ever heard of the Tro…”
At this point—
Xu Zhengyang quickly corrected himself and continued, “The story of the wooden horse?”
“Trojan Horse?”
Yang Hong was full of confusion, “What’s that?”
“Ahem.”
Xu Zhengyang coughed twice as he took out some Geng Metal-attribute spiritual materials from the Jade Gourd.
While changing the background, he briefly explained the story of the Trojan Horse to Yang Hong.
After painstakingly enduring Xu Zhengyang’s story about the Trojan Horse, Yang Hong said impatiently, “Senior Brother Xu, why are you telling me stories now? Our top priority right now— Shouldn’t it be figuring out how to quickly get through this Green Edge Absolute Shadow Formation?”
“Truly a blockhead.”
Xu Zhengyang speechlessly knocked on Yang Hong’s head and said, “Just watch closely!”
As he spoke—
Xu Zhengyang had already assembled a simple Geng Metal-attribute array flag without inscribing any spiritual patterns.
Immediately afterward—
Xu Zhengyang dipped the Spiritual Brush deeply in cinnabar and began swiftly painting runes onto that simple array flag.
Yang Hong had no idea what Xu Zhengyang was doing.
But out of trust in Xu Zhengyang—
Although he was scratching his ears and cheeks in anxiety, he knew not to interrupt him now, so he forcibly endured and waited there.
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Meanwhile, in front of the Absolute Shadow Wall on Celestial Mechanism Peak.
Chen Qiang questioned Pei Zhen with a hint of grievance, “What is that precious disciple of yours doing? Those others have already gotten so far ahead. He not only isn’t rushing into the formation to join up with Hong’er, but even holds him back, and now he’s just scribbling away with a broken brush…”
Pei Zhen glanced at Chen Qiang and said, “What, don’t you have Junior Nephew Yang’s Messaging Talisman? If you don’t want Junior Nephew Yang to wait— Why not just send him a message and let him go ahead by himself?”
“……”
Chen Qiang was rendered speechless. After a moment, he asked Pei Zhen, “So what exactly is your Junior Nephew Xu drawing? Don’t tell me he thinks he can block the Geng Metal sword qi inside the Green Edge Absolute Shadow Formation— Just with some broken array flag he whipped up on the spot?”
Pei Zhen said nothing in response. He simply continued watching Xu Zhengyang’s actions with a calm demeanor.
It wasn’t that he didn’t want to explain to Chen Qiang—
But that even Pei Zhen himself didn’t understand what his disciple was doing.
……
At the Absolute Shadow Wall.
Xu Zhengyang had already completed painting the array flag and stored the Spiritual Brush back into the Jade Gourd.
Master Xuan Yin was also watching this closely, so upon seeing this, he even zoomed in for a close-up of the array flag in Xu Zhengyang’s hand.
Right at that moment—
Pei Zhen saw the completed runes on the array flag, then recalled the “wooden horse” story Xu Zhengyang had just told Yang Hong…
Pei Zhen suddenly had a flash of insight, as if the clouds had parted—everything became clear!